4 Amendments of Zigmantas BALČYTIS related to 2011/2012(INI)
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that due to a number of market and regulatory barriers many energy saving opportunities are still not exploited in the EU; calls for targets to be set for the use of renewable energies, for product standards to be established for energy- efficient products and vehicles and for environmentally conscious public procurement to be promoted;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to take the necessary action to ensure that Member States fully implement their energy savings commitments, either by introducing a requirement that National Energy Efficiency Action Plans must be approved by the Commission and that the Commission will be responsible for monitoring their implementation in the Member States, or by means of further measures;
Amendment 146 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Notes that despite a temporary fall in energy consumption in 2009, more energy will be used in future as the economies of the Member States recover, so that the dependence on energy imports will continue to grow;
Amendment 170 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Takes the view that cohesion funds must be used more efficiently to promote renewable energies, energy efficiency and low-carbon energy technologies;